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IUPAC name Bis(dimethylethyl)zinc | |
Other names Di-tert-butylzinc | |
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Properties | |
C8H18Zn | |
Molar mass | 179.61 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Di-tert-butylzinc is a compound with the formula ZnC8H18. This compound is used as a meta activating reagent in the syntheses of N,N-dimethyl-3-iodoaniline from N,N-dimethylaniline. [1]
Di-tert-butylzinc is obtained from the reaction between tert-butyllithium and zinc chloride. [2]